Entry Level Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Update case management system with file allocations, diary records, court dates, directions, applications and orders, and general activity, ensuring accurate recording for progress tracking.
• Draft routine court documents, including AOS, Notice of Change, Court Orders, Witness Summons, and precedent-based applications.
• Liaise with Courts, Counsel, Opponents, Experts, Witnesses, Insureds and brokers to progress the case, including updates, extensions to comply with directions, handling mandates with GP, hospital, OH and personnel; book Counsel for hearings and conferences; and arrange appointments with experts.
• Follow up on outstanding instructions, documents and other actions to ensure responses are received within required timescales.
• Make payment requests using the client’s payment process and chase to ensure payments are received and dispatched within deadlines.
• Diarise and update CRU.
• Ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
• Undertake additional ad hoc duties to support the File Handlers and the team.
• Complete initial steps in recovering our client’s outlay and collate the outcome.
• Undertake minor investigations on liability and quantum to provide File Handlers with basic information to progress claims.
• Undertake administration duties on files, including completion of MI, drafting write-off forms, requesting final bills and dealing with billing queries; and file closure/transfer activities.

• Experience of working in a legal environment is desirable.
• Good communication skills and experience of negotiating with and influencing third parties to obtain information.
• Demonstrable experience of following a semi-prescribed programme of work.
• Ability to deal with calls and enquiries from customers, suppliers and/or the public.
• Gathering and recording information.
• Ability to work under own initiative, prioritising and organising own workload.
• IT literate.
• Proficient in MS Office (notably Excel, Word and Outlook).
• Experience of using a Claims/Case Management system.
• Proficient in the use of alphanumeric filing systems.
• GCSE grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent.